Roald Dahl: Someone Like You

Five darkly comic tales by Roald Dahl, dramatized by Stephen Sheridan, directed by David Blount and narrated by Charles Dance. A Pier production for BBC Radio 4. All files in FLAC (lossless) and Mp3.

Man from the South (Dec 21, 2009)

A young marine agrees to a bizarre wager with an elderly South American.

Old Man ...... Andrew Sachs
Marine ...... Danny Mahoney
Girl ...... Donnla Hughes
Spanish Woman ...... Rachel Atkins

Skin (Dec 22, 2009)

An astonishing work of art is created on a drunken night in Paris.

Old Drioli ...... John Evitts
Young Drioli ...... Tom Bevan
Soutine ...... Rob Heaps
Josie ...... Donnla Hughes
Art Collector ...... David Collings
Gallery Owner ...... Ian Masters

Lamb to the Slaughter (Dec 23, 2009)

An unfaithful husband is killed with an unusual weapon.

Mary Maloney ...... Lorelei King
Patrick/Sam/Noonan ...... Kerry Shale
O'Malley ...... Tom Bevan

Dip in the Pool (Dec 24, 2009)

A passenger on an ocean liner takes a desperate gamble.

Mr Botibol ...... John Baddeley
Mrs Renshaw/Maggie ...... Rachel Atkins
Purser ...... Nicholas Boulton
Auctioneer ...... Chris Stanton
Old Woman ...... Jean Trend

Nunc Dimittis (Dec 25, 2009)

A slighted lover begins to plot an elaborate revenge.

Gladys Ponsonby ...... Sarah Badel
John Roydon ...... Jonathan Keeble
Janet de Pelagia ...... Katie Scarfe

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